stýri

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See also: styri and štyri

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse stýri, from Proto-Germanic *stiuriją.

Noun

stýri n (genitive singular stýris, plural stýri or stýrir)

  1. (nautical) rudder, helm
  2. a governing body, board
  3. (politics) cabinet of ministers

Declension

n24 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative stýri stýrið stýri(r) stýrini
Accusative stýri stýrið stýri(r) stýrini
Dative stýri stýr(i)num stýrum stýrunum
Genitive stýris stýrisins stýra stýranna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stýri, from Proto-Germanic *stiuriją.

Pronunciation

Noun

stýri n (genitive singular stýris, nominative plural stýri)

  1. (nautical) rudder, helm
  2. the tail of a cat
  3. steering wheel
    Synonym: stýrishjól

Declension

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stiuriją, from the verb *stiurijaną (to steer), whence also Old English stēor, Old Frisian stiure, Dutch stuur, Old High German stiure (German Steuer).

Noun

stýri n

  1. (nautical) rudder, helm

Descendants

  • Icelandic: stýri
  • Faroese: stýri
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: styre
  • Swedish: styre (Old Swedish: styre)
  • Danish: styre (Old Danish: styre)
  • Middle Irish: stiúir f